What to expect from the Miami Hurricanes’ early enrollee freshmen this spring

With the talent Miami has returning, it is highly unlikely that Rousseau will start. Thin depth and possibly limited spring participation from Demetrius Jackson will allow Rousseau to get quality reps this spring.

Outlook

Because of thin depth, injuries and attrition, these Freshmen never know when they will be called to produce on the big stage. Dallas, Thomas and Donaldson are perfect examples of freshmen having to rise to the occasion at different stages of the 2017 season.

Richt and his staff have not been shy about playing true freshmen in the past. Playing true freshmen is a trend that will continue this year. Richt expects the 2018 freshmen to make an impact saying:

"“We believe [they] have the skill set to make us better at every position across the board and we’re going to allow them to compete and see if they can do it…We’ve had it happen for the last couple years, freshmen come in, some become starters, some become leaders, some become guys that are in the rotation [and] some are helping us big on special teams."

LSU  is on the schedule week one. There are position battles to be had and overall high expectations. This is one of the most anticipated and important springs for the Miami Hurricanes in recent memory

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For Miami to take the next step in 2018, the depth must improve. That starts with a productive spring from the early enrollees.